English noun: A-bomb | |||
1. | A-bomb (artifact) a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239) | ||
Synonyms | atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb | ||
Broader (hypernym) | atomic weapon, bomb, nuclear weapon | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clean bomb, dirty bomb, neutron bomb | ||
Part holonym | plutonium pit, plutonium trigger | ||